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June 10, 2025
Ex-Fidelity Associate GC Returns To Mayer Brown In Chicago
Mayer Brown LLP has rehired the former co-chair of its practice focused on retirement benefit matters, who returns to the firm after helping to lead a team of attorneys at Fidelity Investments responsible for health and retirement plan litigation.
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June 10, 2025
Longtime Reed Smith Employment Pro Joins Fisher Phillips
An attorney who has focused his career on advising clients on employment and labor matters recently moved his practice to Fisher Phillips' Pittsburgh office after 13 years with Reed Smith LLP.
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June 10, 2025
Nev. Pension Plan Urges 9th Circ. To Ax DOJ Military Bias Suit
Pension credits bought by military service members aren't an accrued benefit under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Nevada's public employee retirement system argued, urging the Ninth Circuit not to revive the U.S. Department of Justice's suit alleging the state and system overcharged employees for the credits.
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June 10, 2025
Amazon Worker Says Military Class Ruling Needs Reopening
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to weigh in on a case that would have had an impact on a former Amazon employee's request for class status in her military leave suit, the worker told a New York federal court, saying it should reopen her suit and approve class treatment.
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June 09, 2025
Boeing Investors Want Class Cert. In 737 Max Fraud Suit
Investors suing Boeing over claims that the company harmed them by misrepresenting the 737 Max's safety have urged an Illinois federal judge to certify their proposed class, arguing that the case has common enough allegations and a sufficient damages model to warrant the judge's sign-off.
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June 09, 2025
Del. Justices Reverse Chancery On Insider Trade Claims
Citing lower court errors, Delaware's Supreme Court revived on Monday two counts in a Court of Chancery suit alleging that Kraft Heinz Co. insiders with ties to a Brazilian controlling investor sold $1.2 billion worth of shares based on nonpublic information.
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June 09, 2025
Florida Will Ask 11th Circ. To Revive Trans Health Suit
The state of Florida indicated Friday it will ask the Eleventh Circuit to reopen its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services challenging a rule setting coverage requirements on employers for gender-affirming care, despite the new administration's reversal on the rule.
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June 09, 2025
Emirates Ex-Workers Seek Class Certification In Layoff Suit
A group of Emirates ex-employees who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic asked a New York federal judge to certify their lawsuit against the airline as a class action, saying their discrimination, benefits and WARN Act claims apply to many ex-workers and should be processed collectively.
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June 09, 2025
RFK Jr. Fires CDC's Entire 17-Member Vaccine Advisory Panel
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed every member of the committee that provides advice and guidance on the use of vaccines to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pledging to replace them with his preferred picks.
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June 09, 2025
Pilot Says American Airlines Skimped On Long-Term Disability
A disabled pilot accused American Airlines and its third-party administrator of systematically miscalculating workers' long-term disability benefits by excluding certain forms of compensation from their monthly benefit calculations, according to a suit filed in Texas federal court.
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June 09, 2025
Mediation Fails To End 'Sham' Hiring Suit Against Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo and a class of investors accusing the bank of conducting "sham" job interviews to meet diversity targets that later triggered a stock price drop have told a California federal judge that the mediation they attempted last month did not result in a settlement.
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June 09, 2025
Okla. Says High Court Shouldn't Skip 10th Circ. PBM Ruling
Oklahoma told the U.S. Supreme Court the federal government wrongly suggested that the justices bypass the state's challenge to a Tenth Circuit decision nullifying parts of a state law regulating pharmacy benefit managers, arguing Monday that the solicitor general doesn't recognize the magnitude of the issue.
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June 09, 2025
Aetna Inks $3.4M Deal In Suit Over Cancer Treatment Denials
Aetna has agreed to pay at least $3.4 million to resolve a proposed class action claiming it shirked federal benefits law by mischaracterizing a proton beam cancer radiation treatment as experimental to deny claims, according to a Florida federal court filing.
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June 09, 2025
Gov't Seeks $706M Penalty In FCA Case Against Omnicare, CVS
The government asked a New York federal judge to impose a collective $706 million in civil penalties on Omnicare Inc. and its parent, CVS Health Corp., after a jury found that they submitted millions of false billing claims for healthcare programs.
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June 09, 2025
Parker-Hannifin Urges Justices To Turn 6th Circ. ERISA Ruling
Parker-Hannifin Corp. urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to reverse the Sixth Circuit's decision to revive investment mismanagement allegations against the company from employee 401(k) participants, arguing a circuit split had deepened since the company first petitioned for review of the case.
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June 09, 2025
2nd Circ. Nixes Doc's Power Of Atty Deal In Patient ERISA Suit
The Second Circuit ruled Monday that a doctor couldn't use a power-of-attorney arrangement to sue on behalf of a patient who said their union's health plan illegally stuck them with a $150,000 medical bill, but directed a trial court to determine if the patient can pursue the case.
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June 09, 2025
McGuireWoods Adds Ex-Katten Executive Comp Partner In NY
McGuireWoods LLP has hired a former Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP executive compensation and employee benefits partner for its New York office, the firm said Monday.
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June 06, 2025
Crypto Holding Co. Can Pursue Counterclaim Against Ex-Exec.
A Puerto Rico-based crypto holding company can pursue a counterclaim against its former president who alleged the company's CEO fraudulently recruited him to the venture and then fired him, a Delaware vice chancellor ruled Friday, finding legal expenses the company incurred are recoverable.
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June 06, 2025
Masimo Fights Ex-CEO's Bid To Ax Suit Over $450M Demand
Masimo Corp. fought back against founder Joe Kiani's motion to dismiss the company's Delaware Chancery Court suit seeking a declaration that he's not due a $450 million payout after his ouster as CEO, arguing that bid is an "improper attempt to evade" the Delaware court's jurisdiction.
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June 06, 2025
Chancery Pauses Meta Privacy Suit For EU, Ireland Actions
A Delaware court on Friday paused a pension fund stockholder suit seeking documents on data privacy violations made by Meta Platforms Inc. that led to a €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) fine from European authorities.
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June 06, 2025
CVS Health Can't Dodge Blame In Omnicare False Claims Suit
A New York federal judge rebuffed an attempt from CVS Health Corp. to evade responsibility in a False Claims Act case, after a jury found that its subsidiary Omnicare bilked the federal government out of over $135 million in fraudulent drug claims.Â
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June 06, 2025
Aetna Seeks Quick Appeal In $20M Air Ambulance Billing Case
Aetna is seeking an immediate midstream appeal of an order in Connecticut federal court forcing it to face $20 million in emergency billing claims by six air ambulance companies, saying a quick decision could help settle a circuit split and stop copycat cases.
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June 06, 2025
9th Circ. Won't Boost Interest Rate For Worker's FMLA Win
The Ninth Circuit declined to upend an order applying the federal rate instead of a higher Washington state rate when calculating prejudgment interest that a federal jury awarded to a worker in his lawsuit accusing a manufacturer of firing him for taking leave, saying his federal claim guided his litigation strategy.
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June 06, 2025
Colgate Strikes Deal To End Lengthy Battle Over Pension Pay
Colgate-Palmolive Co. has agreed to settle a long-running class action from pensioners who claimed the company underpaid them $300 million in miscalculated retirement benefits, after the Second Circuit twice knocked down bids from the company to overturn judgments in the workers' favor.
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June 06, 2025
Attys Seek $23M Cut Of $69M UnitedHealth 401(k) Settlement
Lawyers for a UnitedHealth Group employee who struck a $69 million deal to settle a class action claiming the company mismanaged its 401(k) plan asked a Minnesota federal judge to approve $23 million in attorney fees, arguing the amount aligns with those approved in other cases.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit
The nine Am Law 100 firms that settled with the Trump administration likely did so because of the personal risk faced by equity partners in today's billion‑dollar national practices, enabled by an ethics rule primed for modernization, says Adam Forest at Scale.
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Buyer Beware Of Restrictive Covenants In Delaware
Based on recent Delaware Chancery Court opinions rejecting restricted covenants contained in agreements in the sale-of-business context, businesses need to craft narrowly tailored restrictions that have legitimate interests, say attorneys at Saul Ewing.
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ESOP Ruling Clarifies Trustees' Role In 3rd-Party Sales
An Illinois federal court's dismissal of a class action related to an employee stock ownership plan in Rush v. GreatBanc demystifies the trustee's role in a sale transaction to a third party by providing commentary on the prudent process and considerations for trustees to weigh before approving a sale, says Katelyn Harrell at BCLP.
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Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Competing in Brazilian jiujitsu – often against opponents who are much larger and younger than me – has allowed me to develop a handful of useful skills that foster the resilience and adaptability necessary for a successful legal career, says Tina Dorr of Barnes & Thornburg.
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Challenges For Fiduciaries Adding Crypto To 401(k) Plans
As cryptocurrencies gain popularity and their restrictions loosen, investors may become interested in adding crypto options to their retirement plans, but fiduciaries should consider how to balance the increased demand and their obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.
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Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles
Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Poker is a master class in psychology, risk management and strategic thinking, and I’m a better attorney because it has taught me to read my opponents, adapt when I’m dealt the unexpected and stay patient until I'm ready to reveal my hand, says Casey Kingsley at McCreadyLaw.
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Cos. Should Review Pay Strategies In Light Of 2025 Tariffs
Companies should think about what they can or should do to ensure the ongoing effectiveness of their compensation plans in light of rising material costs, reduced profit margins, market volatility and other impacts of the Trump administration’s evolving tariff regime, say attorneys at Cooley.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP
Though lawyers don't have a neat metric like baseball players for measuring the value they contribute to their organizations, the sooner new attorneys learn skills frequently skipped in law school — like networking, marketing, client development and case evaluation — the more valuable, and less replaceable, they will be, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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$38M Law Firm Settlement Highlights 'Unworthy Client' Perils
A recent settlement of claims against law firm Eckert Seamans for allegedly abetting a Ponzi scheme underscores the continuing threat of clients who seek to exploit their lawyers in perpetrating fraud, and the critical importance of preemptive measures to avoid these clients, say attorneys at Lockton Companies.
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Teaching Business Law Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Teaching business law to college students has rekindled my sense of purpose as a lawyer — I am more mindful of the importance of the rule of law and the benefits of our common law system, which helps me maintain a clearer perspective on work, says David Feldman at Feldman Legal Advisors.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery
The discovery process and the rules that govern it are often absent from law school curricula, but developing a solid grasp of the particulars can give any new attorney a leg up in their practice, says Jordan Davies at Knowles Gallant.
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Playing Guitar Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Being a lawyer not only requires logic and hard work, but also belief, emotion, situational awareness and lots of natural energy — playing guitar enhances all of these qualities, increasing my capacity to do my best work, says Kosta Stojilkovic at Wilkinson Stekloff.
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Crisis Management Lessons From The Parenting Playbook
The parenting skills we use to help our kids through challenges — like rehearsing for stressful situations, modeling confidence and taking time to reset our emotions — can also teach us the fundamentals of leading clients through a corporate crisis, say Deborah Solmor at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Cara Peterman at Alston & Bird.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw
While the move to private practice brings a learning curve, it also brings chances to learn new skills and grow your network, requiring a clear understanding of how your skills can complement and contribute to a firm's existing practice, and where you can add new value, says Meghann Donahue at Covington.